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Life in the coffee hills of Veracruz

We moved to Mexico from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in November of 2011.  I had visited Mexico many times before, and spoke some Spanish prior to the move.  My wife is Mexican born, but had lived in Canada many years.  We made the move with our 2 young daughters (2 and newborn), and our 5 year old dog.  We were going because of my wife's work (she had been offered a research position at the state of Veracruz' leading university. 

I expected some culture shock,...

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Denis Larsen in Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico: Changing Trajectories, Dispensas, and the Importance of Nail Polish

Denis Larsen with Family 1942 – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingEditor's note: Denis Larsen has consistently been kind, generous and helpful answering questions from our readers, so it was with great interest that we sat down with Denis April 5, 2017, to find out exactly what path he took to live in Mexico, and how it was working out.  The result was unexpected, almost at every turn...]
 
Chuck Bolotin: Denis, you’ve led a very, very interesting life in a lot of locations. From what I know, in the US,...

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How to Combine Your Luck of Not Being Born South of the Border with Something Else

Two NOTB expats living in Mexico – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingSome things in life we earn, and others, we don’t.
 
We use many names to describe the things that happen to us that we don’t earn, including “fate,” “destiny,” “God’s will”, “luck,” and my personal favorite: “dumb luck.”
 
After reading more than 9,500 answers to questions and 300 stories of more than 600 expats in Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua and Belize about their life abroad and now having traveled through...

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